Meaning of rat-a-tat-tat | Babel Free
Definitions
A series of short, sharp taps, especially made by knocking on a door, beating a drum, or firing an automatic weapon.
Equivalents
Examples
“A man, the source of the lamentation, appears and as he walks across the stage⟳, his cries transmute into song, and the slow snare drum rat-a-tat-tat of Ravel’s composition begins.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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